Teenage engineer plays crucial role in £60m railway bridge replacement
A 17-year-old trainee engineer has been praised for the ‘vital role’ he played in a landmark railway bridge replacement project. Alex Nicholson is learning his trade at Carlisle-based Peacock Precision Services and was entrusted to work alongside his colleagues as they supported large national construction firms Kilnbridge and Skanska on demolishing and replacing a 137-metre-long […]
M6 re-opens early as bridge replacement works finish ahead of schedule
The M6 in Cumbria has reopened half a day earlier than planned after the successful installation of a 4,200-tonne railway bridge over the motorway this weekend. Clifton railway bridge, near Penrith, has been replaced by Network Rail and its contractor Skanska as part of a £60 million investment to make the West Coast Main Line […]
Oxfordshire working to secure funding for Kennington rail bridge replacement
Oxfordshire County Council is working to secure central government funding to help replace the ageing Kennington rail bridge. Around 50,000 vehicles a day use the bridge, which is a vital part of the southern bypass and connects key sites across the city. Alongside the rail bridge replacement, the Kennington improvements project will also provide a […]
AmeySRM win global sustainability award for A533 scheme
Amey Sir Robert McAlpine (AmeySRM) have won a Green World Award 2025, recognising its outstanding commitment to environmental best practice and sustainable infrastructure delivery. The accolade celebrates the collective success of the National Highway’s A533 Bridge Replacement Scheme in Cheshire, which demonstrated a carbon reduction of 1,029 tonnes CO₂e, with further unmeasured savings achieved through […]
Key milestone reached in £23m National Highways bridge replacement
Motorists will benefit from quicker journeys along part of a Greater Manchester motorway this month as long-term traffic management restrictions are lifted. Restrictions eastbound along the M67 between the M60 Junction 24 (Denton Island) and Junction 1A (Denton) will be removed completely. In addition, the temporary 50mph speed limit is also being removed eastbound on […]
Welsh Government announces preferred option for A494 River Dee Bridge replacement
The plans for a replacement for the A494 River Dee Bridge, a key part of North Wales’ road infrastructure, have taken another step forward. A public consultation was held looking at five possible options. This confirmed there was strong support for Option E,the best performing option, and further work has also been carried out to […]
Beaming up in latest phase of £23m motorway bridge replacement works
Eight steel beams have been lifted into place as part of a £23m scheme to replace a National Highways bridge in Greater Manchester. The beams, each pair weighing up to 65 tonnes, were installed as part of the latest phase of work to replace St Anne’s Road Bridge in Denton, which crosses the M67. The […]